Hard disk drive integrated circuit with integrated gigabit ethernet interface module
US8028109B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An IC for a HDD including first and second processors, a HDC module, and a wireline network interface module. The first processor performs processing related to storing data on the HDD. The second processor performs processing related to communication of the HDD via the network interface module. The HDC module controls operation of the HDD. The network interface module includes a medium access control (MAC) module that communicates with the second processor and a physical layer module (PHY) that communicates with the MAC module and an output. The PHY includes first, second, third, and fourth transceivers each communicating with the output. The first processor and the HDC module process packets communicated via the network interface module using a hyper text transfer protocol (HTTP), a peer-to-peer sharing protocol, and an Internet protocol-based small computer system interface standard (iSCSI). The network interface module uses power received from Ethernet to power the HDD.
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